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The Capital Regional District latest clean air bylaw, if approved by the board today, would ban smoking in parks, public squares and playgrounds.... The clean-air bylaw has some laudable goals, but one must question whether those goals are fair and reaso

Those inveterate puffers who just can’t go without their “cancer sticks” should be mindful of the fact that illegal products are likely to carry an even higher percentage of nasty substances than the legal brands, with an adverse effect on our economy.

The House has passed the tax increase and the Senate should do so, not simply to raise the revenue but to improve public health. About 25 percent of Philadelphians smoke, the highest rate for any major U.S. city.

There is no harm in trying. The experiment’s success could spur on the District, which has a similar bill in committee, and other states that are contemplating the move. The only way the measure can hurt is if it distracts policymakers from implementing

The Hopkinsville ordinance that bans smoking at most indoor public places is not enforced at the Western Kentucky State Fairgrounds convention center. That became clear last week during the fair. Despite assurances from the fair board’s leadership that sm

Administration waited too long to produce regulations on a fast-growing industry that FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg herself describes as the “wild, wild West.” Unfortunately, the proposed regulations announced this spring fail to address some of the

Even the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Dr Joseph Made has warned tobacco farmers to be mindful not to destroy trees and urged them to start using coal. We hope the advise will not fall on deaf ears as we are very much c

Health care workers in all capacities are part of an enterprise committed to helping people maintain their health or improve it. In banning smoking by all of its personnel, UPMC is demonstrating adherence to its core mission.